Lafayette's Anna West was thinking about November, even in the early days of August.

Lafayette's Anna West was thinking about November, even in the early days of August.

Running used to be an afterthought for Devin Meyrer. That must seem like a long time ago.

Running used to be an afterthought for Devin Meyrer. That must seem like a long time ago.

Was 15th in the Class 4 state meet in 16:26.22. Won the First Capitol Invitational and was third in the Festus Invitational. Finished seventh in the sectional race and eighth in the district race.

Had the second-best performance by an underclassman in the Class 4 state meet with her fifth-place finish in 18:38.06. Had first-place finishes at the Festus Invitational and the First Capital…

Finished 13th in the Class 4 state meet with a time of 16:25.64, an improvement of 82 places on last season. Placed second in the Class 4 District 1 meet and was ninth in the sectional meet.

A third-team All-Metro selection as a junior, Richter finished 48th in the Illinois Class 2A state meet with an 18:18. Won the Freeburg Invitational and Mississippi Valley Conference meet and four other meets. Richter was second in the regional race

Led the way for the Tigers earning their second consecutive Class 3 state team title with his fourth-place individual finish in 16:30.26. He also placed sixth in the district meet.

Schwartz started the season well and was a powerhouse by the end. She was Class 2A all-state in Illinois with her 24th-place finish in the state meet in a school-record time of 17:55. Her stat…